Baby Blues

"The cradle will fall"

2008 1h 25m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 106

DramaHorrorThriller

Synopsis

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On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his sibling from the mother they have always known and loved.

“The cradle will fall”

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Cast

Colleen Porch
Mom
Aiden Kersh
Baby Nathan
Ridge Canipe
Jimmy
Sean Johnson
Jake
Holden Thomas Maynard
Sammy
Kali Majors
Cathy
Joel Bryant
Dad
Gene Witham
Lester

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lars Jacobson
Writers: Lars Jacobson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lars Jacobson, shot by Matthew MacCarthy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Amardeep Kaleka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Colleen Porch and Aiden Kersh and Ridge Canipe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The cradle will fall".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0972359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lars Jacobson directs. Matthew MacCarthy behind the camera. Amardeep Kaleka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Directed by Lars Jacobson, shot by Matthew MacCarthy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Amardeep Kaleka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colleen Porch and Aiden Kersh and Ridge Canipe carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The cradle will fall".
8IMDB entry: tt0972359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.